With star guard Labaron Philon out of the lineup, Alabama needed someone to step up if they were going to extend their winning streak to seven.
That someone was freshman forward Amari Allen.
Allen caught fire in the first half, hitting his first six shots, five of which were threes.His third three of the night sent Coleman into a frenzy, when he drilled a logo and-one and converted on the free throw to put Alabama up 14 early.
“I ain’t gonna lie, when I saw Amari hit that three, I was like, ‘Oh man, this is gonna be a great game,’” guard Aden Holloway said post-game.
That play summed up the night for the true freshman.
He shot very efficiently, finishing 8/10 overall and 6/7 from beyond the arc.
In fact, Allen became just the third Alabama player in the past 21 seasons to shoot 85% or better from three with at least six makes. He’s the first player to accomplish this feat since Jahvon Quinerly in 2021.
“He’s had the green light all year,” head coach Nate Oats said. “I wish we could have got him more than two [attempts] in the second half.”
Allen also did his usual statsheet stuffing, grabbing five rebounds, two of which were offensive,, dishing out two assists, and collecting a steal
Wednesday night’s win marks the third straight game with 15-plus points for Allen and the seventh straight with 5-plus rebounds.
Allen and the Crimson Tide will be back in action on Saturday against Tennessee in Knoxville. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. CT on ESPN.
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